Assessment
Assessment for the Level 3 Certificate and Professional Diploma in Law and Practice
The table below sets out a summary of the different methods of assessment for the Certificate and Professional Diploma. Further information about examination dates and policies and procedures governing these qualifications can be found in the Information for Students pages.
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Unit |
Title |
Assessment |
Notional Grade Boundaries |
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Unit 1 |
Introduction to Law and Practice |
1 hour multiple choice test |
Pass: 60% Merit: 75% Distinction: 85% |
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Unit 2 |
Contract Law |
1½ hour closed book exam (and 15 minutes reading time)
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Pass: 50% Merit: 65% Distinction: 75% |
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Unit 3 |
Criminal Law |
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Unit 4 |
Land Law |
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Unit 5 |
Law of Tort |
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Unit 6 |
Employment Law |
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Unit 7 |
Family Law |
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Unit 8 |
Law of Wills and Succession |
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Unit 9 |
Civil Litigation |
1½ hour closed book exam (and 15 minutes reading time) based on pre-released case study |
Pass: 50% Merit: 65% Distinction: 75% |
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Unit 10 |
Conveyancing |
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Unit 11 |
Criminal Litigation |
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Unit 12 |
The Practice of Family Law |
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Unit 13 |
The Practice of Employment Law |
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Unit 14 |
Probate Practice |
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Unit 15 |
The Practice of Law for the Elderly Client |
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Unit 16 |
Client Care Skills
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Series of skills-based tasks set by CILEx, undertaken with centre and quality assured by CILEx |
Pass or Fail grades only |
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Unit 17 |
Legal Research Skills
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